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A beard tax was instituted in 1705: men who wished to keep their beard could pay a tax, otherwise men would have to shave. Men who paid the tax were given a proof-of-payment token to show they had made their payment.
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A special Movember collectible coin history post!
Deanna Dahlsad's curator insight,
November 23, 2013 2:11 PM
A special Movember collectible coin history post!
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'Extraordinary Women in Science & Medicine', an exhibit at The Grolier Club, highlight 32 women scientists who transcended gender-related societal constraints, including two queer women. ...It has nothing to do with the innate characteristics of women (because that idea is a fallacy if ever there was one) but rather the way people who are identified as "feminine" by society are treated, or not treated: the stories they are told about themselves. All that philosophizing aside, de Beauvoir explains in detail the ways — at least up to her time, in the mid-1900s — that women of equal intelligence were kept away and turned down from institutions of higher learning. And the women highlighted in this exhibit are some of the few who transcended, for whatever reason, those gender-related societal constraints on their intellect.
Deanna Dahlsad's insight:
As insightful about history and women's lived in general as it is about the individuals themselves. This is why we still need exhibits like this.
Deanna Dahlsad's curator insight,
November 23, 2013 12:08 AM
As insightful about history and women's lived in general as it is about the individuals themselves. This is why we still need exhibits like this.
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We live in a world that is increasingly risk averse, obsessed with risk management and harm minimisation. This results in bizarre decisions such as children not being able to play tag for fear of injuries. Some think that such risk management creates conservatism in funding bodies that are more likely to fund safe research with assured outcomes rather than high-risk projects. But what exactly do we mean by thinking dangerously? In short, scientists need room to propose ideas that could seem too far-fetched or controversial at first glance...
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For example, Allow Extinction: "If humans think endangered species can be brought back by science and a techno-fix approach, what motivation is there to conserve anything?"
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Ron Burgundy's getting lots of play -- err, attention. Click NWS link for all the other links to Burgundy news.
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The decision was formally made that Google Books can continue its efforts to digitally capture around 20 million books without legal repercussions, reports GigaOM.
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As a reaseracher, I am thrilled!
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"Girls Like Comics Too" t-shirt. Wear your inner geek on your shirt. High-quality fabric with a fashionably awesome logo. Excelsior!
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Support a Kickstarter campaign telling the world "Girls like comics, too!"
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November 14, 2013 12:54 AM
Support a Kickstarter campaign telling the world "Girls like comics, too!"
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humansofnewyork:
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Nerds know bulling; it may be worse today, but I rejoice in nerds. I love you, fellow nerd.
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People cheat all the time. But why, exactly, do they decide to do it in the first place? Via Emre Erdogan
Deanna Dahlsad's insight:
While this focuses on academic cheating, much of this might apply to relationships too.
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November 12, 2013 6:24 PM
While this focuses on academic cheating, much of this might apply to relationships too.
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Installation shot: Posters (c. 1991-present) from Riot Grrrl related shows, conventions and meetings internationally.
Alien She is a new exhibition that examines the lasting impact of the punk feminist movement Riot Grrrl on artists and cultural producers working today. It’s currently on view at Carnegie Mellon University’s Miller Gallery in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, before traveling nationally to cities including Philadelphia, San Francisco and Portland, Oregon. Below are photos of the exhibition and several of the featured works.
The show focuses on seven contemporary artists influenced by Riot Grrrl: Ginger Brooks Takahashi, Tammy Rae Carland, Miranda July, Faythe Levine, Allyson Mitchell, L.J. Roberts and Stephanie Syjuco. Riot Grrrl emerged in the early 1990s and emphasized female and youth empowerment, collaborative organization, creative resistance and DIY ethics. In various ways these artists have incorporated, expanded upon, or reacted to the movement’s ideology, tactics and aesthetics, as seen through several projects from each artist spanning the last 20 years, providing an insight into the development of their creative practices and individual trajectories. Via Caroline Claeys
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The Hierarchy Of Beards Poster; perfect for gift giving, right? Created by Wondermark; available from TopatoCo.
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If you claim that you’ve never wanted to have elf ears, I don’t believe you. There’s just something about pointy ears that makes them appealing. Even so, I Via Asil
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Researchers at an MIT lab have devised a way to determine how well straphangers can comprehend a subway map in a single glance.
Deanna Dahlsad's insight:
The map is not the territory.
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No matter how much we advance in technology, lengthening lifespans, creating artificial organs, and plastering touchscreens of all sizes on absolutely everything, it won’t feel quite like the “future” until we can fly to work. Via Marco Bertolini
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November 4, 2013 6:21 AM
La voiture volante : un concept car de Volkswagen qui fait rêver...
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Academic James Campbell visited some of the world's greatest libraries...for his book The Library. Via Sara Rosett
Sara Rosett's curator insight,
October 18, 2013 9:40 AM
Is there such a thing as #book tourism? I want to visit all these places. #reading #libraries
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“Oh, a Ditto machine — remember that smell?!?” Wifey exclaimed. She had visions of fuzzy purple-text pages becoming our regular method of correspondence with family and friends, if only for that famous post-printing chemical smell. Unfortunately, she was close but not quite right: this is a Mimeograph, the teacher’s lounge compatriot of the Ditto machine.
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I recently read an interview from a local celebrity and she claimed that she likes Victorian era stuff. However, upon further reading, she said that she really likes those 18th century stuff including Marie Antoinette and her fashion. And I was like… girl, Marie Antoinette is NOT Victorian. In fact, she was already dead (d.1793) before the Victorian era started (1837-1901). For further clarifications, I’d suggest you go check out That’s Not Victorian. The blog master’s doing a good job on identifying mislabeled posts :)
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Original zombie artwork, by digital artist Amanda Dockery.
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I wonder what the Mario music would sound like?
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PRINTS NOW AVAILABLE! http://www.cafepress.com/maludwigworks #Project requested by users/ TigersPrettyBunny, Akhenaten, Lorieellesh, & ArsinoeofEgypt The pha... Via Rebeca BM
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The Origami printer is a prototype that simplifies the manufacturing process and makes the device more environmentally friendly to dispose of.
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This Shirt.Woot Derby entry deserves your support
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For less important doodles in text, the kind that go no farther than your desk or refrigerator door, the tactile pleasure of typing old school is incomparable to what you get from a de rigueur laptop. Computer keyboards make a mousy tappy tap tappy tap like ones you hear in a Starbucks — work may be getting done but it sounds cozy and small, like knitting needles creating a pair of socks. Everything you type on a typewriter sounds grand, the words forming in mini-explosions of SHOOK SHOOK SHOOK. A thank-you note resonates with the same heft as a literary masterpiece. The sound of typing is one reason to own a vintage manual typewriter — alas, there are only three reasons, and none of them are ease or speed. In addition to sound, there is the sheer physical pleasure of typing; it feels just as good as it sounds, the muscles in your hands control the volume and cadence of the aural assault so that the room echoes with the staccato beat of your synapses.
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By the delightful Tom Hanks
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Orgasms could be better for our brains than doing a crossword or a Sudoku puzzle, an academic has claimed. Via JW
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Curated by Deanna Dahlsad
An opinionated woman obsessed with objects, entertained by ephemera, intrigued by researching, fascinated by culture & addicted to writing. The wind says my name; doesn't put an @ in front of it, so maybe you don't notice. http://www.kitsch-slapped.com
Other Topics
A Marketing Mix
Adventures in advertising and marketing - the contemporary, the historical, and the hysterical. http://deanna.dahlsad.com/
Antiques & Vintage Collectibles
Collecting old things; heirlooms and new to you things! Companion to http://www.inherited-values.com/
Colorful Prism Of Racism
Racism past and present. Companion to http://www.kitsch-slapped.com/category/colorful-prism-of-racism/
Consumption Junction
Consumerism meets marketing; who & what manipulates the free market of goods & services. See also: http://www.kitsch-slapped.com/category/ze-big-mouth-promotions-stuff/
Crimes Against Humanity
From lone gunmen on hills to mass movements. Depressing as hell, really.
Cultural History
The roots of culture; history and pre-history.
Dare To Be A Feminist
For Art's Sake-1
Art, crafts, and the people who make them. To inspire and purchase. Companion to http://www.ululating-undulating-ungulate.com/
Herstory
History as this woman sees it. The serious, the kitsch, the opinionated. Companion to http://www.kitsch-slapped.com/
In The Name Of God
Mainly acts done in the name of religion, but also discussions of atheism, faith, & spirituality.
Kinsanity
Let's just say I have reasons to learn more about mental health, special needs children, psychology, and the like.
Kitsch
Mostly vintage and retro "badness" but you can decide how delicious it is. http://www.kitschy-kitschy-coo.com/blog/
Nerdy Needs
The stuff of nerdy, geeky, dreams.
Readin', 'Ritin', and (Publishing) 'Rithmetic
The meaning behind the math of the bottom line in publishing and the media. For writers, publishers, and bloggers (which are a combination of the two).
Sex Positive
Sexuality as a human right.
Vintage Living Today For A Future Tomorrow
It's as easy to romanticize the past as it is to demonize it; instead, let's learn from it. More than living simply, more than living 'green', thrifty grandmas knew the importance of the 'economics' in Home Economics. The history of home ec, lessons in thrift, practical tips and ideas from the past focused on sustainability for families and out planet. Companion to http://www.thingsyourgrandmotherknew.com/
Visiting The Past
Travel based on grande ideas, locations, and persons of the past.
Walking On Sunshine
Stuff that makes me smile.
You Call It Obsession & Obscure; I Call It Research & Important
Links to (many of) my columns and articles.
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